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January 22, 2021
Chamber, Classical Music, Opera
news

The Langham, Sydney introduces a new Salon Series

The elegant Sydney hotel is offering a new series of intimate recitals by leading musicians and performers, combined with high tea or a degustation dinner.

January 21, 2021
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
features

Australian Contemporary Opera Co brings love fail to Fed Square

Artistic Director Linda Thompson tells us about the renamed Gertrude Opera’s pandemic experience, plans for the future and upcoming performance of David Lang’s chamber opera at Melbourne’s Federation Square.

January 17, 2021
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
news

Elijah Moshinsky has died

Australian director Elijah Moshinsky, who had a distinguished career in opera, has died in London at the age of 75 after contracting COVID-19.

January 7, 2021
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
Live Review

Review: Future Remains (Sydney Chamber Opera, Sydney Festival)

Janáček’s The Diary of One Who Disappeared is given an exquisite staging before a bold new work tears it to shreds in this intelligent and entertaining double bill from Sydney Chamber Opera.

January 6, 2021
Supported by City of Sydney

Review: The Merry Widow (Opera Australia)

Julie Lea Goodwin is gorgeous as the merry widow Hanna Glavari, and perfectly supported by Alexander Lewis as Danilo Danilovich.

January 5, 2021
Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Donizetti: Il Paria (Britten Sinfonia, Sir Mark Elder)

Top-notch performers and engineering, led by an experienced Donizettian with a keen instinct for how to shape this music.

December 30, 2020
Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Lehár: Cloclo (Sieglinde Feldhofer)

Weimar sauce makes a rediscovered Lehár operetta a lip-smacking treat.

December 29, 2020
Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Hans Werner Henze: Der Prinz von Homburg

Important 20th-century opera, well sung if uninterestingly staged.

December 28, 2020
Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: The Tudor Queens (Diana Damrau)

The queen of bel canto turns her attention to Donizetti's rival queens.

December 21, 2020
Dance, Opera, Opera, Theatre
features

Of Love and Magic

Sexual freedom and the subconscious in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

December 21, 2020
Books, Classical Music, Opera, Opera
Book Review

Review: Humperdinck: A Life of the Composer of Hänsel und Gretel (William Melton)

There’s more to Humperdinck than witches and gingerbread.

December 21, 2020
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
features

Love, betrayal and honour

Natalie Aroyan and Diego Torre will reunite as Verdi lovers when Ernani has its first Sydney Opera House outing.

December 15, 2020
Classical Music, Opera, Opera
news

Stephen Marsh wins Opera Prize

Victorian Opera has awarded the baritone the inaugural Michael Stubbs and Malcolm Roberts Opera Prize, worth $50,000.

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